CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, chest (single view)

Facility: Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 71045 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$136
about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate · typically $36–$284
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$325
Well above the fair price
about $189 over the fair price · 3.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $89 Fair price $136 This hospital $325 Cash price $371 Hospital's list price $371

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $16 Priciest $325

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a X-ray, chest (single view) is about $136 (about 1.5× the $89 Medicare rate). Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $325, or about $371 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Abilene, KS.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $136. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $131 147%
Aetnamajor $334 376%
Humanamajor $185 208%
Ambetter (Centene) $204 229%
HealthPartners $352 396%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $519
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 511 Ne 10Th St, Abilene, KS 67410
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals